Does English 1 pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, English 1 employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.8 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at English 1. This rating has improved by 33% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at English 1?

79% of English 1 employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated English 1 3.7 out of 5 for work life balance, 4.0 for culture and values and 4.0 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at English 1?

English Teacher (359) , Teacher (168) , ESL Teacher (126) , Online English Teacher (58) , International Teacher (37) , Progress Advisor (35) , Senior Teacher (29) , Director of Studies (23) , Foreign English Teacher (22) , English As A Second Language Teacher (17) , Foreign Teacher (17) , Native English Teacher (17) , Online ESL Teacher (16) , Foreign Language Teacher (14) , Center Director (10)

What are the pros of working at English 1 according to real employee reviews?

"Good training available to all new teachers and easy to follow curriculum." ((in 67 reviews)); "Friendly helpful colleagues are great (with the exception of management)" ((in 42 reviews)); "I got to travel and meet some great people during my stay abroad." ((in 39 reviews)); "Some staff are friendly and helpful" ((in 28 reviews)); "Great opportunities to travel and live in interesting places." ((in 25 reviews))

What are the cons of working at English 1 according to real employee reviews?

"Pay is low for NES starting at $10.00 an hour and it will take you 3 year to get to $13.00 an hour." ((in 149 reviews)); "The salary is low for the amount of work you have to do as well as the hours and days." ((in 123 reviews)); "Bad management overall." ((in 97 reviews)); "Long hours and very sales oriented." ((in 42 reviews)); "Many times managers have left centers and instead of training up or promoting from within , the company hires from outside causing well intentioned, hardworking employees to get frustrated and leave." ((in 25 reviews))

What are employees saying about English 1 layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about English 1 layoffs and their outlook for job security at English 1 in 2026.

English 1 reviews

4.0

79% would recommend to a friend

(1,200 total reviews)

Adele Bai

82% approve of CEO

76% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.3

Diversity & inclusion

4.0

Culture & values

4.0

Senior management

4.0

Career opportunities

3.8

Compensation and benefits

3.7

Work/Life balance

English 1 has an employee rating of 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 1,200 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The English 1 employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Educación industry (3.7 stars).

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1K reviews

3.0

Jul 1, 2018

It was okay. Nothing special. You make money just enough to pay for your monthly needs.

English teacher

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

As a local Indonesian, you get to meet and make friends with co-workers that come from all other parts of the world.

Cons

A very visible unfairness in terms of paycheck and other benefits between local teacher and international teacher. Given the weight of responsibilities and the qualifications needed to do the same type of job, the company should not differentiate the payment that they give to their employees. 1 : 3 times comparison in what people make each time is not fair and it will not help in building any positive attitude or work place atmosphere between colleagues. It will give negative impacts on the culture and the quality of the company in the long run.

1.0

Jul 1, 2018

Racist and will treat you like trash. If you aren’t white don’t apply!!!! Please stay away from this company!

English teacher

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

They will like only white people. If you are white this is great for you!

Cons

They will only treat white people like gods. If you are darker than white you will be harassed, watched like a criminal, ignored and forced into slavery like conditions.

English 1 Response

7y

We are extremely disappointed to hear your negative feelings. EF has been opening the world through education for over 60 years and we pride ourselves on being an equal opportunities employer with an amazing mix of cultures and backgrounds. If you feel you have been treated unfairly by any individual within our network of schools please do write to us at teacher.feedback@ef.com.

4.0

Jun 19, 2018

EF Academic Partnerships

Esl teacher

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Pay is always on time -Lots of opportunity to progress within Academic Partnerships, teachers are often promoted to senior teachers or similar within 2 or 3 semesters. -They run a few workshops each semester in order to improve specific aspects of teaching, although these are not always well attended. - Nice of them to offer a salary advance when you first arrive.

Cons

- Salary isn't very high compared to other teaching jobs in Shanghai, and it is particularly tough during long breaks in Spring and Summer where you are paid a fraction of your monthly salary.

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It was okay. Nothing special. You make money just enough to pay for your monthly needs.

Racist and will treat you like trash. If you aren’t white don’t apply!!!! Please stay away from this company!

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